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Environmental base line study (biology, physics, chemistry and sediments) of Albufeira lagoon, Portugal (1984-86)
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General | |
Data holding centre | National Institute of Engineering and Industrial Technology, Lisbon, Department of Industrial Impact Studies |
Country | Portugal |
Time period | From September 1984 to December 1986 |
Ongoing | No |
Geographical area | Albufeira lagoon (located 30 km south Lisbon on the west coast of Portugal) |
Observations | |
Parameters | Macroalgae and seagrass taxonomy-related counts; Bacteria generic abundance in water bodies; Fauna abundance per unit area of the bed; Fish taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of the bed; Sediment grain size parameters; Nutrient concentrations in sediment pore waters; Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column; Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column; Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column; Macroalgae generic abundance in water bodies; Silicate concentration parameters in the water column; Sediment water content, porosity and surface area; Zooplankton taxonomy-related abundance per unit volume of the water column; Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance; Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts; Phytoplankton generic abundance in water bodies; Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies |
Instruments | Plankton nets; pelagic trawl nets; discrete water samplers; rock dredges |
Description | |
Summary | The surface area of Albufeira lagoon is about 1.3 sq.km. The depth varies between 2 and 15 metres. In its deeper part the lagoon is utilized for suspended cultures of bivalves, namely mussels. From September 1984 to September 1985, water, microbial and planktonic measurements were taken once a month, at 4 sampling points (surface and bottom). In September 1984, 59 samples were taken for the granulometric study and spatial distribution of sediments and 50 for the macrofauna study. The temporal evolution of macrofauna were undertaken at 10 sampling stations, during 27 months (October 1984 to December 1986). Fishes and crustaceans were caught at 7 stations, once a month during a year. Algae and seaweeds were sampled every three months with a Ponar grab and by means of a quadrat of 0.05 sq.m. The results have shown a highly productive lagoon due to high phytoplankton populations and large praries of Ruppia cirrhosa. The permanent input of nutrients and a large euphotic layer also contribute to the large productivity of this system (10.7 tC/year). 80 per cent of the bottom of the lagoon is mud,three quarters of which is under 2.5 m depth. A general biological impoverishment was observed from downstream to upstream. During this study the lagoon became isolated from the ocean for two months. During this period the system became almost anoxic with monospecific populations. Nevertheless, when the communication with the ocean was established, the system recovered its capacities. It can be considered a self organising system. |
Originators | National Institute of Engineering and Industrial Technology, Lisbon, Department of Industrial Impact Studies |
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Coordenacao cientifica da Doutora M. Constanca Peneda., ; Melo, F. and Catarino, J. (1985) Estudo das Populacoes Fitoplanctonicas da Lagoa de Albufeira'. Report LNETI: 370-463., ; Peneda, M.C., et al (1985) 'Caracterizacao Ecologica e Potencialidades de Utilizacao da Lagoa de Albufeira'. Plano parcial de urbanizacao da area degradada a recuperar da Lagoa de Albufeira. Report LNETI: 1-615., ; Pinheiro, M. (1985) 'Modelacao do Ecossistema Lagoa de Albufeira'. Report LNETI: 605-615., ; Quintino, V. and Rodrigues, A.M. (1985) Estudo da macrofauna bentonica da Lagoa de Albufeira, costa oeste de Portugal: sedimentologia, estrutura de povoamentos e stress ambiental provocado pelo fecho da Lagoa em Janeiro/Fevereiro de 1985. in: 'Caracterizacao Ecologica e Potencialidades de Utilizacao da Lagoa de Albufeira'. Plano parcial de urbanizacao da area degradada a recuperar da Lagoa de Albufeira. Report LNETI, Dezembro 1985: 156- 265., ; Rodrigues, A.M. and Dauvin, J.C. (1985) Crustaces Amphipodes des sediments meubles subtidaux des lagunes d'Albufeira et Obidos (Portugal). Peracarides (Amphipodes, Cumaces et Mysidaces) de la zone cotiere de la lagune d'Obidos. Ciencia Biologica, Ecol. Syst., 5: 251-267., ; Santos, C. (1985) Estudo do Zooplancton da Lagoa de Albufeira, in: Caracterizacao Ecologica e Potencialidades de Utilizacao da Lagoa de Albufeira', Dez/85. Report LNETI, 464-494., ; Santos, R. and Salgado, P. (1985) 'Estudo da distribuicao e abundancia da componente macrofitobentonica da Lagoa de Albufeira'. Report LNETI: 131-158., ; Duarte, A.P. (1986) Estudo do Ictioplancton da Lagoa de Albufeira com a Lagoa isolada e em comunicacao com o Oceano. Recursos Hidricos, 7 (2): 21-35., ; Quintino, V. and Rodrigues, A.M. (1986) Cartografia dos sedimentos superficiais da Lagoa de Albufeira. Recursos Hidricos, 7 (1): 87-100., ; Quintino, V., Rodrigues, A.M. and Gentil, F. (1986) Etude faunistique et coenotique des Mollusques Bivalves et Gasteropodes des lagunes d'Albufeira et Obidos (Portugal). Haliotis, 15: 83-90., ; Duarte, A.P. (1987) The ichthyoplankton of Albufeira Lagoon (1984/1985). Investigacion Pesquera, 51 (3): 411-426., ; Quintino, V., Rodrigues, A.M., Gentil, F. and Peneda, M.C. (1987) Macrozoobenthic community structure in the Lagoon of Albufeira, western coast of Portugal. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 106 (3): 229-241., ; Quintino, V. (1988) Structure et cinetique comparees des communautes de macrofaune benthique de deux systemes lagunaires de la cote ouest du Portugal - Obidos et Albufeira. These Doctorat, Oceanologie Biologique, Univ. PARIS 6: 333p + Annexes., ; Quintino, V. and Gentil, F. (1988) Etude Faunistique et coenotique de lafaune annelidiene des lagunes d'Albufeira et Obidos (Portugal). Cah. Biol.Mar. 28: 59-72., ; Quintino, V. and Rodrigues, A.M. (1989) Environment gradients and distribution of macrozoobenthos in three Portuguese coastal systems: Obidos, Albufeira and Alvor. 23rd European Marine Biology Symposium, Swansea, 4-11 Setembro, 1988. in Reproduction Genetics and Distributions of Marine Organisms, J.S. Ryland and P.A. Tyler (Eds.), Olsen and Olsen, Fredensborg, Denmark: 411-450., ; Baeta-Hall, L. and Coelho, P. (1990) Estado de salubridade do sistema costeiro da Lagoa de Albufeira. Contribuicao para o estudo bacteriologico. Actas 2er conferencia Nacional sobre a qualidade do Ambiente. Ed. F. Santana, M.C.R. Santos, M.H. Costa and D. Pereira Vol. 1: A25-A34. Lisboa. 4-6 Abril., ; Duarte, M.F., Caldeira, M.Z. and Henriques, M.F. (1990) Estudo comparativo de dois sistemas costeiros da Lagoa de Obidos e Lagoa de Albufeira. Resultados fisico-quimicos. Actas 2er Conferencia Nacional sobre a qualidade do Ambiente. Ed. F. Santana, M.C.R. Santos, M.H. Costa and D. Pereira Vol. 2: P47-P57. Lisboa. 4-6 Abril., ; Duarte, A.P. (1990) Comparacao da componente ictioplanctonica capturada em 3 sistemas costeiros: Lagoa de Albufeira, Lagoa de Obidos e 'Ria' de Alvor. Actas 2er Conferencia Nacional da Qualidade do Ambiente., Ed. F. Santana, M.C.R. Santos, M.H. Costa and D. Pereira Vol. 1: A69-A81. Lisboa. 4-6 Abril., ; Quintino, V. and Rodrigues, A.M. (1990) Efeito do fecho de Lagoa de Albufeira sobra a variabilidade espaco-temporal das comunidades lagunares de macrofauna bentonica. Actas 2er conferencia Nacional sobre a qualidade do Ambiente. Ed. F. Santana, M.C.R. Santos, M.H. Costa and D. Pereira, Vol. 1 A45-A61. 4-6 Abril., ; Quintino, V.M.S. (1991) Estudo comparativo da estrutura e cinetica de comunidades de macrofauna bentonica de dois sistemas lagunares da costa oeste de Portugal: Obidos e Albufeira. DEII 11/91, Publicacao LNETI: 333pp + Anexos., |
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Organisation | National Institute of Engineering and Industrial Technology, Lisbon, Department of Industrial Impact Studies |
Availability | No access; unrestricted |
Contact | INETI |
Address | National Institute of Engineering and Industrial Technology, Lisbon, Department of Industrial Impact Studies |
Telephone | +351 217165141 |
Facsimile | +351 214719018 |
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Administration | |
Collating centre | Hydrographic Institute |
Local identifier | 15025001 |
Global identifier | 2242 |
Last revised | 2009-10-30 |